Tag: cannabis
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Pennington adopts amended opt-in ordinance restricting retailers and medical cannabis dispensaries
After months of discussions and public input, the Pennington Council has adopted an ordinance opting in to certain aspects of recreational cannabis businesses prior to the state mandated deadline. There is an Aug. 21 deadline that had been set by the state for all municipalities to decide on an ordinance opting in or opting out…
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Hopewell Township will temporarily prohibit recreational cannabis
Hopewell Township is prohibiting all six cannabis business class licenses – for now. Members of the Township Committee adopted an ordinance prohibiting any cannabis class business from operating in the township during a virtual meeting held Aug. 16. The ordinance’s adoption is before the state deadline for municipalities to opt in or opt out of…
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Princeton bans cannabis businesses – for now
Princeton has joined the ranks of municipalities that have opted out of permitting cannabis businesses to open their doors – at least for now. The Princeton Council approved an ordinance banning the six categories of cannabis businesses at its Aug. 9 meeting. Officials said they needed more time to study the issue and to determine…
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Hightstown Borough will put forth referendum regarding allowance of cannabis retail stores
Should the retail sale of cannabis in stores – also known as dispensaries – be allowed in Hightstown Borough? That’s what Hightstown officials want to know, and that’s why a non-binding referendum question will be placed on the Nov. 2 general election ballot for Hightstown voters. The Hightstown Borough Council approved a resolution to put…
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Township Committee to decide on cannabis ordinances pertaining to Hopewell Township during Aug. 16 meeting
The Hopewell Township Committee has tabled dual cannabis ordinances opting in to certain cannabis licenses and fully opting out of licenses. The Township Committee will hold the carried public hearings at a meeting on Aug. 16. Public hearings had been scheduled for the committee’s Aug. 2 meeting. “By Aug. 21 the township has to have…
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Princeton opts out of marijuana licenses – for now
Princeton has joined the growing number of New Jersey towns that are opting out of permitting the sale, cultivation, manufacturing and distribution of cannabis – at least for now. The Princeton Council introduced an ordinance banning the six classes of cannabis businesses at its July 12 meeting. The goal is to buy more time to…
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Monroe Township Council votes to prohibit all classes of cannabis businesses
By MADELEINE MACCAR Correspondent Monroe Township Council held its combined agenda and regular meeting June 28 via Zoom. With the agenda portion’s pubic comment session occurring early in the meeting, Business Administrator Alan Weinberg discussed one of the meeting’s resolutions, R-6-2021-160, which would authorize the return of in-person meetings. The concern was that there would…
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Metuchen blocks cannabis sales pending state action
By Gloria Stravelli Correspondent METUCHEN –- With a state deadline looming, the Metuchen Borough Council took the preemptive step of voting to prohibit operation of any type of cannabis business within the boundaries of the municipality. “I want to make it very clear, and the council members can join in … that I personally support…
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Township Committee carries public hearing for opt-out cannabis ordinance
The Hopewell Township Committee has tabled a public hearing on a cannabis opt-out ordinance that would prohibit within the township all six of the cannabis class business licenses. The Township Committee decided to carry the public hearing from June 28 to July 19 after the ordinance was before the governing body for a second reading.…